I must apologize for calling so late," said he, "and I must further beg you to be so unconventional as to allow me to leave your house presently by scrambling over your back garden wall. Arthur Conan Doyle More Quotes by Arthur Conan Doyle More Quotes From Arthur Conan Doyle Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognizes genius. Arthur Conan Doyle educationsuccessknowledge A dog reflects the family life. Whoever saw a frisky dog in a gloomy family, or a sad dog in a happy one? Snarling people have snarling dogs, dangerous people have dangerous ones. Arthur Conan Doyle sadfamilyfunny When the impossible has been eliminated, all that remains no matter how improbable is possible. Arthur Conan Doyle matterimpossiblemotivational Education never ends, Watson. It is a series of lessons, with the greatest for the last. Arthur Conan Doyle lessonslastsends It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts. Arthur Conan Doyle mistakeeducationmath Life is infinitely stranger than anything which the mind of man could invent. Arthur Conan Doyle mindmenlife When the spirits are low, when the day appears dark, when work becomes monotonous, when hope hardly seems worth having, just mount a bicycle and go out for a spin down the road, without thought on anything but the ride you are taking. Arthur Conan Doyle cyclingdarkinspirational The world is full of obvious things which nobody by any chance ever observes. Arthur Conan Doyle obvious-thingslifeworld Life, it turns out, is infinitely more clever and adaptable than anyone had ever supposed. Arthur Conan Doyle adaptableturnsclever The most dangerous condition for a man or a nation is when his intellectual side is more developed than his spiritual. Is that not exactly the condition of the world today? Arthur Conan Doyle intellectualspiritualmen Any truth is better than indefinite doubt. Arthur Conan Doyle historicaldoubtbook There are always some lunatics about. It would be a dull world without them. Arthur Conan Doyle would-bedullworld It has long been an axiom of mine that the little things are infinitely the most important. Arthur Conan Doyle wisdomlifepast There's a light in a woman's eyes that speaks louder than words. Arthur Conan Doyle lighteyespeak To a great mind, nothing is little,' remarked Holmes, sententiously. Arthur Conan Doyle great-mindsmindlittles Keep your revolver near you night and day, and never relax your precautions. Arthur Conan Doyle relaxgunnight Where there is no imagination there is no horror. Arthur Conan Doyle halloweenscaryimagination It may be that you are not yourself luminous, but that you are a conductor of light. Some people without possessing genius have a remarkable power of stimulating it. Arthur Conan Doyle geniuslightpeople Your life is not your own. Keep your hands off it. Arthur Conan Doyle life-ishands The love of books is among the choicest gifts of the gods. Arthur Conan Doyle godinspirationallife
